Curtain-pole.



No. 661,494. I Patented Nov. l3, I900. C. E. CLARK 8|. H. F. A. ULLRICH.CURTAIN POLE.

(Application filed May 23, 1899.)

(No Model.)

wy I? nirrnn Starts Parent CHARLES E. CLARK AND HENRY F. A. ULLRIOII, OFCHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CURTAIN-POLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 661,494, dated November13, 1900.

Application filed May 23, 1899. Serial. No. 717,918. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CHARLES E. CLARK and HENRY F. A. ULLRICH, citizensof the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook andState of Illinois, have invented anewand useful ImprovementinOurtain-Poles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to curtain-poles, and more particularly to animproved means for fastening the curtain to the pole, the object beingto provide an exceedingly cheap and simple means for securing thecurtain to the pole; and with this object in view the invention consistsin the peculiar construction of the various parts and in their novelcombination and arrangement, all of which will be fully describedhereinafter and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is aperspective view showing the application of our invention. Fig. 2 is avertical longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a side elevation, parts beingbroken away to show the engaging recesses by means of which the pole issecured to the bracket. Fig. 4 is a transverse section on the line 2 2,Fig. 3.

In carrying out our invention we employ a pole A, provided with alongitudinal groove or slot B in the side thereof and extending nearlythe entire length of the pole. At each end of the groove 13 is aright-angular aperture F, and intermediate these apertures is one ormore similar openings F, as will be hereinafter referred to. Resting inthe groove and running parallel with the side walls of the same is acurtain-securing rod 0, provided at or near its ends with theinwardlyprojecting extensions or pins D, passing through the apertures Fand threaded to receive the thumb-nuts E, whereby the securingrod can beadjusted to receive any thickness of fabric, from alace curtain to thethickest portiere. The rod C can be made of any desirable material, suchas wood or metal, and can be provided with interiorly-threaded openingsto receive the threaded ends of the pins D, or if the rod is made ofmetal these pins may be cast or otherwise made integral therewith.

In practice we have found that when very long poles are usedsuch as, forinstance,

are used far partitioning oif an entire roomthe weight on the rod 0 willhave a tendency to sag or bulge out in the middle. To obviate this, weprovide one or more detachable and removable pins F, provided at one endwith a hook adapted to engage the rod and at the other end threaded toreceive a thumbnut E, similar to the thumb-nut E, as clearly seen inFig. 2. While We have shown only one of these hooked pins, it is obviousthat as many more can be used as is found desirable.

On the underside of the curtain-pole proper and at right angles to thegroove and the apertures F is arranged a series of openings or recessesG, by means of which the pole is adapted to be secured or fastened onthe up Ward extension of the L-shaped brackets H, as most clearly seenin Fig. 45. It is of course understood that we provide a series of therecesses at each end of the pole, so that it will not be necessary toremove the brackets H every time a diiferent-length pole is put up orevery time a pole is placed in a new location. By locating the openingsG in this mannor the pole can be slipped on or removed from the bracketsH and rigidly held with its grooved portion forward, so that after thecurtain has been clamped in position the upperend of it will dropforward over the clamp, and thereby hide the same.

In operation the upper edges of the curtain or other drapery are firstfolded over the securing rod, and after being adjusted the winged nutsor thumb-screws are tightened on the threaded ends of the pins D, so asto draw the rod into the groove, and thereby securely fasten the curtainor drapery. The pole can then be hung upon the brackets H or hung in anyother suitable manner.

It will of course be understood that the rod can be loosened sufficientto permit of the ready insertion or withdrawal of the curtain ordrapery.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. In a curtain-support, the combination, with a pole provided with alongitudinal groove extending nearly from end to end, and withperforations extending from the bottom of the groove through the pole,and with a series of openings near each end in the under surface atright angles to the groove and the perforations, a clamp in the groove,the ends of which are provided with projecting pins, Wing-nuts on thepins and L-shaped brackets.

2. In a curtain-support, the combination, with a pole provided with alongitudinal groove extending nearly from end to end, and withperforations extending from the bottom of the groove throughthe pole andwith openings near each end in the under surface at right angles to thegroove and the perforations, a zlamp in the groove, each end of which isprovided with a screw-threaded pin 0. E. CLARK. H. F. A. ULLRICH.

Witnesses:

H. BELTER, FRANK M. CLARK.

